Brett James, Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter, Killed in North Carolina Plane Crash at 57
Grammy winning country music songwriter Brett James has died at the age of 57. He passed away on Thursday (September 18) after a plane crash in North Carolina. Brett won the Grammy Award for co-writing Carrie Underwood's smash hit 'Jesus, Take the Wheel.'
Brett James, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter and member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, reportedly died in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday (September 18). He was 57 at the time of his passing. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) via WZTV Nashville, James was among three individuals on board a Cirrus SR22T that went down near Franklin on Thursday afternoon. The aircraft was registered under the singer's name. The Macon County Sheriff's Office confirmed the accident occurred next to the elementary school but emphasised that no students or staff were harmed. Assamese Singer Zubeen Garg, Famous for ‘Ya Ali’ Song From 'Gangster', Dies in Scuba Diving Accident in Singapore; Ashok Singhal, Ripun Bora Pay Tribute.
Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter Brett James Dies in Plane Crash in North Carolina
GRAMMY-Award winning songwriter Brett James has been killed in a plane crash. He was among three people on board the Cirrus SR22T that crashed in a field near a North Carolina school.
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